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REWARDS 

AND  ^ 

PUNISHMENTS, 


Satan's  Kingdom  AriJlocraticaL 


TO   WHICH   IS  SUBJOINED 


J  VOYAGE  TO  LONDON, 


AND 


AN  ACROSTIC* 


y  JOHN  COX,  a  Native  of  Philadelphia; 


PHILADELPHIA, 


Printed  for  the  AUTHOR,  at  No.  41,  Chesnut-street. 


May,  1795. 


ear  Philadelphians,  I  pray  you  to  excufe, 
If  failings  fhould  appear  in  this  my  Mufe, 
Mv  humble  Firft,  exposM  to  public  view 
And  now,  my  age  is  only  twenty-two. 
Such  as  would  fit  a  tradefman  for  to  be, 
Was  all  that  Education  gave  to  me  ; 
*?o  Latin  or  Greek  to  me  was  ever  known 
*for  any  language  but  my  native  own. 
O  then  excufe  the  Errors  you  may  find, 
In  untaught  ftile,  produced  from  Juvenile  mind. 
And  may  my  native  City  rife  to  fame, 
May  Piety  enkindle  here  her  flame, 
.And  every  nation  catch  the  fervent  glow, 
For  paft  offences  bow  in  fpirit  low, 
To  plough/hares,  then,  will  every  fword  be  beat, 
And  all  death's  inftruments  trod  under  feet : 
The  Lion  with  the  Lamb  will  then  lie  down, 
And  the  ftern  Countenance  will  ceafe  to  frown- 
Yes— all  things,  then,  will  for  the  better  alter, 
And  you'll  excufe  the  faults  of  humble  Author. 


Rewards  arid  Punilhments,  &c. 


Oh  Thou  !  to  whom  juftly  belongs  all  praife, 
With  thy  bleft  Spirit  now  afliil  my  lays  ; 
Except  I  am  by  thy  blefs'd  teaching  taught, 
All  worldly  wifdom  fignifies  me  naught. 
Therefore  in  lowly  rev'rence  let  me  come, 
And  bow  in  heart  before  thy  awful  throne, 
That  thou  may'ft  fend  a  blemng  on  my  verfe, 
And  folly  from  the  minds  of  men  difperfe, 
Open  their  fpiritual  eyes  and  let  them  fee, 
AH  their  dependance  ought  to  be  on  thee. 
To  lofe  thy  grace  fure  nothing  can  be  worle, 
Without  it  all  things  are  to  man  a  cuHe — 
May  I  for  ever  hail  thee  Lord  molt  jult, 
Both  now  and  when  my  body's  laid  in  duft. 

A  blefling  afk'd. — Now  be  my  tafk  to  tell, 
What  to  harden'd  finners  in  days  of  old  befel ; 
What  means  he  took  for  to  chaftife  mankind, 
When  for  to  break  his  laws  they  were  inclined. 
If  we  the  fcriptures  fearch  with  ftudious  care, 
We'll  find  therein  things  to  our  fouls  mod  dear. 
Let  us  incline  to  do  what  there's  laid  down 
Until  the  laft,  and  we'll  gain  a  heav'nly  crown. 
But  if  that  we  his  blelfed  tafk  forfake, 
He'll  on  pur  heads  his  dreadful  anger  make. 
You  have  forfaken  me,  the  Lord  lias  faid, 
And  from  my  path,  O  Ifrael,  far  have  ftray'd. 
How  can  I  pardon  you  now  for  this  fin  ? 
Your  children  have  forfook  me — wicked  thing — 
And  by  them  that  were  not  Gods  they  fwore, 
Forgetting  me,  whom  they  ought  to  adore  ; 
Although  I  fed  them  to  the  full  with  good, 
And  ne'er  deni'd  them  fpiritual  food, 


Then  they  forfook  irie  ;  in  great  troops  have  run 

In  harlot's  homes,  loathful  things  have  done, 

Keighing  like  horfes,  for  their  neighbours'  wives, 

And  in  wait  lying  for  the  juft  men's  lives. 

Oh  lying  children,  you  that  do  rebel, 

And  will  not  hear  that  which  my  prophets  tell, 

Ye  fay  unto  the  feers,  See  not  our  fins, 

And  prophefy  unto  us  no  fuch  things. 

Prophefy  deceit — fpeak  unto  us  things  fmooth, 

In  words  that  will  all  our  difquiets  footh  ; 

Get  out  of  the  way  and  from  him  turn  afide  ; 

Let  our  own  wills  forever  be  our  guide ; 

Like  ev'ning  wolves  your  judges  caufe  much  fbrrow, 

They  gnaw  not  off  the  bones  until  the  morrow. 

Ye  that  do  hoard  unto  yourfelves  much  gold, 

And  for  it  ye  your  brothers  oft  have  fold, 

Ye  have  efteem'd  it  more  than  me,  your  God, 

And  in  defiance  held  my  chaft'ning  rod  ; 

Each  faying  thus,  Til  greater  build  my  barns, 

I've  (lore  enough  to  keep  me  from  all  harms ; 

I'Jlfpend  my  clays  in  pleafure  and  in  eafe, 

Do  as  I  like  and  my  own  fancies  pleafe, 

In  mirthful  frolics  pafs  away  my  years, 

With  gay  companions  free  from  joylcfs  tears  ; 

With  great  difputes  ye  t :  lk  of  needlefs  things, 

Some  for  deftroying,  others  ferving  kings, 

Not  calm  and  eafy,  feeking  inward  light 

From  me  that  would  direct  thy  thoughts  aright. 

When  ye  were  bondmen  in  Egyptian  lands, 
I  brought  ye  forth  and  broke  defpotifms  bands. 
With  bale  ingratitude  ye  did  defpife 
My  tlatutes,  and  from  me  did  turn  your  eyes, 
And  for  this  thing  I  on  you  will  fend  terror, 
As  long  as  you  will  ftill  perfift  in  error ; 
Consumption  (hall  and  burning  ague  liill 
Confume  your  eyes,  your  hearts  with  forrow  fill, 
You  fhall,  with  labor,  fow  your  feeds  in  vain, 
Your  enemies  fhall  eat  up  all  your  gain, 
And  with  their  fwords  I'll  caufe  you  to  be  (lain, 
And  they  that  hate  you  over  you  (hail  reign, 


And  ye  fhall  flee  when  none  doth  youpurfue, 
And  curfes  fhall  attend  on  all  you  do  ; 
And  if  thefe  judgments  will  not  your  hearts  turn, 
My  anger  then  fhall  fev'n  times  hotter  burn, 
And  I  will  break  your  pride  you  may  rely  on, 
I'll  make  your  earth  as  brafs,  your  heav'n  as  iron* 
Thou  fhalt  betroth  a  wife  and  not  enjoy 
With  her  another  all  hisluft  fhall  cloy  ; 
Your  ftrength  fhall  fpcnd  in  tilling  of  the  ground, 
And  for  your  labor  nothing  fhall  be  found, 
Your  land  fhall  fail  in  yielding  her  increafe, 
And  all  your  fruit-trees  fhall  from  bearing  ceafe, 
At  noon-day  you  fhall  grope  as  one  that's  blind, 
And  for  to  help  you  no  one  you  fhall  find,  1  L 

And  I  will  fend  amongft  you  beafls  that's  wild, 
That  will  deftroy  of  you  both  man  and  child, 
My  judgment  fhall  make  you  but  few  in  number, 
And  frightful  dreams  fhall  haunt  you  when  you 
flumber  ; 

And  I  will  alfo  fend  moft  dire  peftilcnce, 
To  deftroy  all  thofe  that  fhould  be  your  defence, 
And  in  one  oven  fhall  ten  women  bake — 
For  want  of  bread  I'll  caufe  your  hearts  to  ake  ; 
You  of  the  flefh  of  your  own  fons  fhall  eat 
And  of  your  daughters  for  the  want  of  meat ; 
All  of  your  images  I  will  cut  down, 
And  caufe  your  bodies  on  them  to  be  thrown; 
On  them  that's  left  I  will  a  faintnefs  fend, 
Before  their  enemies  I'll  make  them  bend  ; 
The  found  of  a  fhaken  leaf  fhall  frighten  you, 
And  ye  fhall  flee  when  none  doth  you  purfue  ; 
All  of  your  ftreams  I'll  turn  to  burning  pitch, 
And  blazing  brimftone  fhall  fill  ev'ry  ditch, 
And  it  fhall  not  be  quenched  night  nor  day — 
My  heaviefl  curfes'  on  your  lands  fhall  lay  ; 
In  all  your  palaces  there  thorns  mall  grow  ; 
Your  lofty  roofs  Til  caufe  to  moulder  low, 
And  as  a  widow  you  fhall  for  ever  fit, 
Nor  of  my  comforts  ever  tafte  a  bit ; 
But  of  my  fury  ye  fhall  drink  the  dregs, 
Until  ye  fcarce  can  ftand  upon  your  legs ; 


Your  fons  fhall  faint  and  in  the  ftreets  (hall  lie, 
With  burning  fevers  they  fhall  quickly  die, 
Thofe  that  are  left  of  you  with  cords  fail  bound, 
Your  enemies  fhall  trample  on  the  ground. 

Thefewere  the  judgments  that  in  days  of  old* k 
In  threat'ning  language  were  to  Ifrael  told, 
Therefore  ye  ought  not  to  incur  difpleafure, 
For  the  fame  God  now  reigns  and  will  for  ever. 
Dare  poor  frail  mortals  his  jufl  laws  condemn  ? 
In  fulnefs  of  wifdom  hath  he  utter'd  them. 
Sodom  and  Gomorrah  he  with  judgment  dire 
Deflroy'd  their  cities  with  brimflone  and  fire. 
Remember  Korah  when  he  did  rebel, 
And  of  meek  Mofes  wicked  lies  did  tell  ; 
The  earth  whereon  he  flood  afunder  clave  ; 
He  and  his  family  found  one  common  grave  : 
And  alfo  Pharaoh  who  with  harden 'd  heart, 
Would  not  confent  that  Ifrael  fhould  depart, 
But  them  detain'd  as  bondmen  in  his  lands, 
To  raifc  his  grandeur  by  their  lab'ring  hands  ; 
Bur  God's  ah  feeing  eye  faw  his  intent, 
And  dreadful  plagues  upon  his  lands  he  lent, 
Yea,  his  defpotic  pride  he  caus'd  to  ceafe, 
And  from  his  bondage  Ifrael  did  releafe  ; 
Though  Ifrael  all  his  plagues  with  wonder  faw, 
\et  they  rebeifd  and  difobey'd  his  law  ; 
Then  fiery  ferpents  he  amongft  them  fent, 
Until  of  ingratitude  they  did  repent. 
Though  wicked  Jezebel  took"  Naboth's  lands, 
And  caus'd  him  to  be  flain  with  murdering  hands, 
But  God  did  cafl  her  from  her  lofty  throne, 
And  dogs  her  flefh  did  gnaw  from  every  bone. 
Nebuchadnezzar  thought  himfelf  a  God, 
Eecauie  that  thoufands  did  attend  his  nod; 
Rais'd  up  in  mind  exalted  ip  his  pride, 
He  with  great  infolence  God's  powV  defi'd, 
Though  he  in  his  palace  did  with  dainties  feaft, 
God  caus'd  him  to  eat  grafs  jufl  like  a  beafl ; 
He  that  once  lay  begirt  with  filks  around, 
Was  fore'd  to  make  his  bed  upon  the  ground  * 


(    7  1 


His  body  look'd  juft  like  a  beaft's  with  liair, 
And  his  long  nails  like  Ragles  talons  were  : 
Yea,  he  was  wet  with  heavy  dews  from  heaven, 


Until  that  o  er  his  head  had  pais  a  years  icycu. 
Thus  did  our  God  in  wifdom  fully  juft 
Punifh  all  thofe  who  in  themfelves  did  truft. 
By  this  you'll  fee  that  our  moft  gracious  Lord, 
According  to  man's  works  him  will  reward. 
Remember,  lately  Philadelphia  mourn'd, 
Her  joyful  places  was  to  fadnefs  turn'd, 
Her  commerce  ceas'd,  her  trade  was  at  a  ftand, 
And  unemploy'd  was  her  laboring  hand, 
Her  citizens  their  houfes  faft  forfook,  - 
One  at  another  gaz'd  with  fearful  look ; 
Kinfmen  loft  their  aife£Uon  for  each  other, 
And  in  great  hafte  brother  fled  from  brother  ; 
So  carefui  were  fome  to  preferve  their  lives, 
They  left  their  children  and  even  left  their  wives  ; 
Thoufands  in  great  hafte  far  from  the  city  fied, 
Their  minds  were  ftruck  with  heavy  fear  anddread. 
Where  coaches,  waggons,  and  where  drays  did 
throng, 

There  rumbling  hearfes  only  drove  along. 
To  fee  the  ftreets,  at  noon— moft  folernn  fight — 
They  look'd  as  dreary  as  at  dark  midnight  ; 
The  cries  of  dying  fouls  drove  to  defpair, 
With  frightful  fhrieks  they  rent  the  very  air. 
Malignant  fever  ftahVd  with  haughty  pace, 
And  thoufands  yielded  to  death's  cold  embrace. 
You  Philadelphians,  oh  !  you  rifing  youth, 
This  you  have  feen,  now  ope  your  eyes  to  trutht 
Under  his  banners  let  us  all  freely  lift, 
A  heav'nly  king  we'll  have  us  to  aflift ; 
To  fight  our  caufe,  for  it  is  our's  alone. 
He  has  naught  to  fear  on  his  Majeftic  throne. 
A Spiritual  enemy  moft  fure  we  have, 
Who  aims  to,  fink- us  lower  than  the  grave. 
With  righteoufnefs  let's  arm  ourfelves  to  fight, 
And  God  in  helping  us  will  take  delight ; 
Let  us  the  youths  of  this  moft  famous  place, 


ith  piety  this  land  of  freedom  grace  • 
ith  pray'rs  to  God  let  us  his.  bleffings'pr 
And  he  will  o'er  us  watch  with  careful  eyes 
Let  us  unto  the  world  a  pattern  be 
Famous  for  good  morals  and  much  piety  • 
Let  us  in  fpirit  cry  not  with  our  voice  ' 
That  fatan  may  not  over  us  rejoice  • 
Let  us  combat  with  every  finful  thing 
We'll  in  their  room  a  heav'nly  blefling'  bring, 
filled  with  God's  grace,  our  city  will  Ihine  bright, 
And  over  the  world  will  caft  refplendent  light 
Our  enemies  lhall  never  do  us  harm, 
For  he  will  help  us  with  outftretched  arm 
Let  us  his  love  hold  to  our  fouls  moft  dear. 
When  he  is  our  friend  we  nothing  have  to  fear; 
Let  us  arife  and  {hake  ourfelyes  from  dull, 
And  he  will  help  us  overcome  our  luft 
His  goodnefs  he  will  extend  to  every  foul 
If  they  will  fobjedt  be  to  his  controul,  ' 
Let  us  engage  andftrive  with  all  our 'might 
Prepaa-e  the  ranks  to  fight  the  glorious  fight, ' 
It  we  but  overcome  our  worft  of  foes 
We  fhortly  will  get  rid  of  all  our  woes; 
The  main  caufe  He  from  whence  fprings  all  our  ills 
Our  days  with  forrow  by  his  wiles  he  fills  '  ' 

Molt  artful  baits  he  ufes  to  trepan  ' 
Into  his  lures  to  draw  the  foul  of  man  * 
All  ways  and  means  he  tries  us  to  deceive 
And  when  he's  caught  us  to  our  fate  he'll  leave 
Oh  !  foun  his  wiles,  a  watchful  eye  ftill  keep  ' 
Left  with  his  lures  he  lulls  your  foul?  to  ileep  • ' 
And  while  you  (lumber  he'll  bear  you  away 
Forever  of  your  fouls  to  make  a  prey  • 
1  herefore,  Oh !  kave  his  fervice,  quit  his  caufe 
Do  not  his  mandates,  and  abhor  his  laws  :  ' 
And  of  his  pleafures  never  tafte  at  all 

SS'11  ^       h°n!y'  but  Wi"  Pro^  as  gall  • 
Nothing  he  leaves  undone  his  caufe  to  gain 

When  he  has  conquered  he  will  with  rigor  rei™  • 
Let  no  fuch  defpot  lure  us  to  difobey  US°r-re^n ' 


Nor  his  falfe  plea&res  tempt  our  fouls  a,way 
All  artful  methods  us  to  gain  he  tries 
Many  deluding  fchemes  he  doth  deyife  ; 
To  make  us  flavea  and  fubje&s.  to  his  will, 
All  hell  with  vi&ims  he  would  wifh  to  fill. 
As  God  k  all  pure,  Satan  is  the  reverfe,  j 
An  envious  temper  cruel  and  morofe  ; 
Swollen  with  his  pride,  and  fallen  by  his  fin, 
Unto  himfelf,  all  men  he  would  wifh  to  win ; 
His  mufic  is  to  hear  the  loft  complain, 
And  his  delight  to  put  men's  fouls  in  pain : 
Earth's  tyrants,  monarchs  I  with  truth  can  fay, 
Never  rul'd  their  fubje&s  with  fuch  defpot  fway, 
As  d9th  tftis  fiend  when  he  dominion  has, 
His  rod  is  iron  and  his  brow  is  brafs  ; 
Philadelphians  {hake  him  off  and  dare  to  be, 
From  even  Spiritual  tyrants  to  be  free : 
Then  you  will  he  free  indeed,  free  from  all  ill, 
Where  fad  nefs  dwelt,  with  joy  and  comfort  fill. 
You  canno^  fay  you  are  free  when  he  doth  rule, 
When  he  you  holds,  you'r  worfe  than  tyrants  tool; 
From  earthly  monarchs  death  may  give  refpite, 
When  once  you'r  his,  he  will  forever  hold  his  right. 
Molt  abjecl:  flavery  inllaved  by  a  flave, 
For  God  over  htm  will  ftill  dominion  have  ; 
Let  us  acknowledge  God  our  only  king, 
He  will  make  our  hearts  with  joy  and  gladnefs  fing  i 
We  by  his  help  willfoon  overcome  the  fiend, 
All  of  his  arts  will  be  to  us  as  wind. 
For  we  will  \>e  ftrengthen'd  them  for  to  repel, 
If  we  efcape  his  arts,  we  will  his  hell : 
And  we  a  king  will  have,  of  glorious  might, 
Whofe  burden's  eafy,  and  whofc  yoke  is  light ; 
Who  in  .wnfdom  rules  and  mildly  he  doth  reign, 
With  juftice  furely,  no  man  can  complain  ; 
Nor  fay  . that  he  doth  aught  but  what  is  right, 
For  that's  alone  well  pleafing  in  his  fight ; 
His  government  is  fure  Republican, 
For  he  .never  wifties  to  enflave  a  man; 
He  doth  always  1$ ave  us  free  to  choofe, 


Him  to  obey,  or  his  juft  laws  refufe 
Although  this  globe  is  his  juft  right  alone 
He  made  the  whole  and  form'd  us  every  one 
He  gave  us  freedom  when  he  gave  us  light, 
Him  choofe  to  govern,  he  will  fupport  right, 
Let  us  then  kneel,  before  him  humbly  bend, 
His  goodnefs  we'll  experience  has  no  end 
You  Philadelphians  all  with  one  confent, 
Acknowledge  him  and  let  no  voice  diflent 
Ye  who  do  love  him,  let  your  love  increafe 
In  ferving  him  henceforward  never  ceafe, 
The  way  to  ferve  him  right,  is  to  do  juftly, 
Mercy  for  to  love,  and  walk  before  him  humbly 
This  is  doing  juftice,  render  God  his  due, 
And  do  to  men,  as  you  would  wifh  them  do  to  yen, 
In  all  your  dealings  ftudy  that  alone, 
Nor  take  the  advantage  of  a  Angle  one. 
How  great  foever.  you  may  be  in  want, 
Though  in  necemty,  or  of  things  fcant ; 
In  wifdom  God  doth  us  of  good  bereave, 
And  for  a  feafon  he  doth  fometimes  leave, 
To  let  us  fee  how  weak  poor  mortals  are, 
When  we  are  bereft  of  his  moft  heavenly  care ; 
Therefore  when  left,  your  diligence  then  double, 
For  Satan  moftly  aims  at  thofe  in  trouble, 
Thinking  they  will  become  aneafier  prey, 
And  fooner  by  his  baits  be  led  away. 
If  you  hold  out  and  don't  let  him  delude, 
Then  God  will  doubly  deal  his  heavenly  food  ; 
He  in  doing  juftice,  never  will  be  done, 
And  with  good  things  your  cup  mall  overrun  : 
If  you  love  mercy,  all  enemies  forgive, 
Thofe  in  diftrefs  never  fail  for  to  relieve, 
Conquer  your  pamons,  never  let  them  rave ; 
By  doing  this  a  road  to  life  you'll  pave. 
Don't  be  a  tyrant  though  you  have  fervants  many, 
In  your  behaviour  be  not  a  {lave  to  any  ; 
And  let  your  temper  remarkable  ftill  be, 
For  good  nature,  mildnels  and  much  lenity ; 
Your  character  for  to  hurt  if  any  tries,* . 
You  by  your  adlions  mew  the  world  its  lies  : 


I  Si 


-Their  bad  intentions  on  themfelves  Will  fall, 
And  by  their  lies  they  won't  hurt  you  at  all ; 
If  you  have  riches  don't  be  puffd  with  pride, 
Becaufe  they're  poor  don't  any  man  deride  2 
We  are  all  alike,  for  God  refpeaeth  none, 
Tho'  this  world's  goods  he  doth  withhold  from  fome, 
He  in  his  wifdom,  fuffers  things  to  be, 
For  his  good  ends  our  blindnefs  cannot  fee  ; 
Therefore  don't  murmur  but  give  praifes  rather, 
For  juft  men's  good  all  things  doth  work  together > 
And  will  as  long  as  this  world  doth  remain 
Forever  and  unalterable  the  fame. 
Oh  do  not  let  us  from  his  paths  then  {tray, 
And  in  our  hearts  will  mine  the  ftar  of  day  ; 
Let  us  with  pleafure  bear  each  difpenfation, 
In  ev'ry  rank  of  life  and  ev'ry  Ration  ; 
Let  us  become  as  clay  in  potter's  hand, 
To  mould  in  any  form  at  his  command  ; 
Let  us  not  at  his  juft  decrees  repine, 
And  he'll  repay  in  his  moft  gracious  time  ; 
Let  us  in  all  things  to  his  will  fubmit, 
With  patience  undergo  all  he  thinks  fit : 
And  if  unto  the  end  we  him  adore, 
We  will  receive  of  him  a  heav'nly  (lore 
Of  joys  that  to  eternity  (hall  laft, 
And  light  as  duft  (hall  be  all  forrows  paft. 
There's  none  can  tell  the  greatnefs  of  his  might, 
Nor  can  conceive  what  is  his  glorious  right. 
He  in  his  wrath  did  cauie  the  earth  to  (hake, 
From  their  foundations  he  the  hills  did  break, 
Out  of  his  noftrils  up  a  fmoke  there  went, 
He  from  his  mouth  a  kindling  fire  fent, 
The  heav'ns  did  bow  as  doth  a  reed  when  beat, 
As  he  came  down  with  darknefs  at  his  feet, 
He  on  a  Cherub  rode  moft  fpeedily, 
And  on  the  wings  of  wind  did  fwiftly  fly, 
Out  of  dark  waters  he  a  pavilion  made, 
With  darknefs  thick  he  did  his  glory  Hiade, 
At  the  brightnefs  before  him — greatly  to  admire- 


(  m  ) 

His  thick  clouds  pafs\l-^hailfton«s  tnd  6o*ls  fcf  .fire 

At  his  rebuke  were  feen-^-the  world's  foundation 

And  all  earth  quak'd  at  Ms  difapprobation* 

From  his  allfeein^eyc  no  man  can  go, 

All  things  he  fees  and  he  do&i  aM  things  kaow, 

His  throne  is  righteoufneis  and  glory  fereat, 

Majefty  and  honor  do  before  him  Wait, 

Beauty  and  ftrength  are  in  his  fan&uary. 

And  in  doing  joftice  he  is  never  weary, 

Mercy  and  peace  do  lever  him  attend, 

His  love  will  laft  for  ever  without  end  ; 

No  man  can  tell  the  might,  nor  none  can  know 

How  great  the  pow'r  from  whence  all  good  doth  flow. 

Man's  reafon  furely  never  can  explain, 

Though  he  Ihould  ftudy  till  he  crack'd  his  brain. 

The  works  of  God,  incomprehenfible  they  are, 

Oh  how  can  reafon  his ,great  will  declare, 

Ev'n  that  alone,  that  doth  concern  mankind, 

Was  never  given  to  the  natVal  mind. 

If  we  but  ferve  him  with  an  upright  zeal, 

I  doubt  not  but  hisfpirit  will  reveal 

Enough  of  his  will  that's  fit  for  us  to  know, 

And  farther  mortals  here  can  never  go  ; 

Though  to  Mathus'lem's  age  a  man -ihould  live, 

Still  daily  learn  the  wit  this  world  can  give. 

Take  but  a  man  who  learning  never  knew, 

Infpir'd  by  God  and  he  will  to  youfhow  ' 

More  folid  wit  in  one  inftant  of  time, 

Then  the  other  could  inyearsnine  hundred  and: rrinte. 

Some  with  what  reafon  God  hath  , giventhem, 

Make  bold  to  fay  it  is  enough  for  men, 

They  need  no  more  to  work  DUt  their  falvatron, 

For  that  alone  will  keep  them  from  damnation,' 

Deny  the  exiftence  of  a  Savior  dear, 

And  fay  that  reafon  will  to  heaven  fteer  • 

Don't  let  fuch  lies  cloath'din  the  garb  of  reafon, 

buffer  you  to  commit  fucb  horrid  treafbn  • 

Such  guilty  thoughts  far  from  your  bofom  fend, 

And  on  the  great  Supreme  alone  depend 

He  will  infpirc  you  with  his  holy  fpirit  ' 


And  he'll  reward  you  as  your  deeds  ihall  ."merit 
Yes,  he  will  teach  you  him  to  ferve  aright, 
And  ;guard  you  from  all  ill  by  day  and  night ; 
Him  for  to  worfhiplet  this  be  nly  choice, 
Neither  to  ufe  my  mouth  my  tongue  nor  voice. 
Nor  fet  a  time  when  I  with  words  (hall  pray, 
But  fervently  in  fpirit  night  and  day, 
In  that  and  truth,  is  all  he  dothdetirc, 
An^-he  of  rtiortals  doth  no  more  require. 
He  knows  our  inmofl  thoughts  and  fecret  mind 
And  wants  not  worfhip  of  a  temp'ral  kind, 
For  he  that  fees  the  heart  needs  not  a  word 
To  know  we  prize  him  as  our  Sovereign  Lord* 
Believe  ttie  friends  there's  nothing  but  the  heart 
Of  <us  requir'd,  otir  wifhes  to  impart. 
He  works  by  his  Spirit  alone  a  certain  fa&, 
That  him  to  worfhip  mould  be  a  fpiritual  a£t; 
Since,  then  in  Spirit  it's  for  to  be  done, 
It's  plain  we  need  not  ufe  our  voice  nor  tongue 
Nor  any  other  temp'ral  fenfe  whatever^ 
But  with  our  fpirits  Worftiip  him  forever. 
Perhaps  you'll  fay,  when  we  aflctnble*!  are, 
,1s  it  not  right  to  ufe  our  voice  in  pray'r  ? 
In  anfwer,  Yes,  by  the  mouth  of  another, 
God  doth 'to  fome  his  bleffed  will  d  if  cover.; 
His  tried  fervants  are  inftruments  in  his  hands, 
For  to  proclaim  his- ever  juft  commands  ; 
Some  by  immediate,  fame  by  incftrumental  means 
From  follow ing  fin  he  their  affections  weans. 
But  when  that  man  prays  for  himfelf  alone, 
Of  words  God  don't  defire  .a.  Angle  one  ; 
It  is  requirnd  that  you  muft  your  hearts  rend, 
And -not  vour  garments  when  you  did  offend  ; 
In  fpiritual  breathings  cry  unto  the  Lord 
With  groaris  that  can't  be  utter  d,  tfaith  his  word. 
It's  in  fuch  ief  vice  God  doth  take  delight, 
That  we  fhould  walk  by  faith  and  not  by  fight. 
With  all  diligence  keep  thy  heart  from  ftrlfe, 
Becaufe  out  of  it  arte  the  ifTues  of  life, 
As  the.heartjpants  when  it  doth  water  want, 


So  let  our  hearts  for  living  waters  pant. 
By  fuch  like  arguments  the  fcriptures  prove, 
We  muft  worfhip  God  in  fpiritual  fear  and  love  ; 
What  is  required  of  evYy  foul  of  man, 
And  has  been  ever  fince  the  world  began. 
Our  bleffed  Sav'or  to  a  mountain  went, 
And  taught  the  multitude  to  this  intent : 
BlefTed  are  the  poor  in  fpirit  for  they, 
Towards  heav'ns  kingdom  are  far  on  the  way ; 
BlefTed  are  they  that  mourn,  for  they  fhall  be 
Comforted  by  God  and  fet  from  trouble  free  ; 
BlefTed  are  thofe  that  do  continue  meek. 
They  an  inheritance  fhall  never  feek  ; 
BlefTed  are  they  that  hunger  and  thirft  ftill 
For  righteoufnefs,  they  of  it  fhall  have  their  fill % 
BlefTed  are  they  that  mef ciful  do  remain, 
For  they  fhall  mercy  of  their  God  obtain  ; 
BlefTed  are  they  that  in  their  hearts  are  pure,* 
They  fhall  fee  God  I  will  to  them  enfure  ; 
BlefTed  are  thofe  that  peace  makers  are, 
The  name  of  God's  children  they  fhall  ever  bear  • 
BlefTed  ar,e  they  who  do  bear  perfecution 
For  rightebufnefs'  fake,  they  fhall  have  reflitution 
BlefTed  are  ye  when  men  fhall  ye  revile, 
Or  with  falfe  words  fhall  your  character  fpoil, 
And  ye  with  patience  bear  it  for  my  fake, 
You  to  my  father  s  houfe  rejoicing  I  will  take  ; 
Rejoice  for  your  reward  in  heavVs  great, 
Before  your  God  you  fhall  with  honour  wait ; 
Before  all  men  fo  caufe  your  light  to  fhine, 
.    That  they  may  fee  that  your  God  is  divine, 
And  you  have  heard  it  hath  of  old  been  faid, 
Ye  fhall  perform  to  God  what  oaths  you  made, 
But  now  I  fay  to  you  fwear  not  at  all, 
Neither  by  any  thing  though  great  or  fmall  ; 
le  have  been  told  to  love  thy  neighbour  well, 
And  hate  thine  enemy,  but  I  do  you  tell, 
To  love  your  enemies,  blefs  when  they  c'tirfe, 
And  pray  for  them  if  they  fhould  ufe  you  vvoffe. 
That  ye  God's  children  may  be,  on  him  truft, 


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His  rain  he  fends  on  the  juft  and  unjuft ; 
For  if  ye  only  love  them  that  loves  you, 
Why  even  Tinners  doth  the  fame  thing  do, 
Therefore  endeavour  to  perfect  thy  heart, 
And  of  death's  pains  you  {hall  not  feel  the  fmart: 
Do  not  your  alms,  of  men  to  gain  regard, 
You  pleafe  your  pride,  and  fo  gain  a  reward  : 
When  ye  do  alms,  let  not  your  left  hand  know, 
That  any  good  doth  out  from  your  right  flow* 
And  when  you  pray  be  not  as  hypocrites, 
Who  chufe  the  fynagogues,  or  in  the  ftreets ; 
But  you  in  fecret  unto  your  clofet  go, 
And  caufe  your  heart  in  reverence  to  bow  low ; 
Before  your  God  be  not  your  thoughts  repeating, 
Nor  as  the  heathen  who  doth  pray  by  fpeaking : 
Be  not  like  them,  for  God  knows  all  you  need, 
Before  you  alk  or  for  his  help  you  plead  ; 
And  he  that  knows  what  is  done  fecretly^ 
Will  for  good  works  reward  you  openly. 
Don't  let  your  hearts  be  fet  on  worldly  treadire, 
Nor  iigh  for  follies  by  the  world  call'd  pleafure ; 
Ruft  may  corrupt  though  ironchefts  do  hold, 
And  thieves  break  in  and  fteal  away  your  gold  * 
But  if  you  have  in  heaven  a  treafure  gain'd, 
No  man  can  take  what  you  have  there  obtain'd 
Straight  is  the  gate,  and  narrow  is  the  way, 
That  leads  to  life,  do  not  then  lingering  lay, 
Do  your  endeavours  the  ftraight  gate  to  enter, 
And  of  all  joys  you'll  then  be  in  the  center. 
Broad  is  the  way  and  wider  is  the  gate, 
That  leads  unto  deftruction  foon  or  late  ; 
And  many  there  be,  that  therein  doth  go, 
Where  their  exiftence  is  one  fcene  of  woe  ; 
Thus  did  the  dear  redeemer  of  mankind, 
Direct  the  way  where  we  may  glory  find  • 
And  did  in  words  replete  with  heavenly  love, 
Invite  all  the  human  race  to  realms  above ;  5 
Let  us  incline  the  ftraight  path  for  to  tread, 
And  we  will  be  by  heavenly  wifdom  Jed  ; 
Nor  will  we  be  ever  weafcy,  with  the  len£t\ 


For  he'll  confirm  the  feeble  knees  with  ftrengtb : 

Thus  faith  the  Lord,  hearken  unto  my  voice, 

And  with  my  blcffingsfhaU  your  fouls  rejoice  : 

All  ye  mail  be  above  the  nations  great, 

And  trample  do  wo  all  thofe  that  doth  you  hate  ; 

Ye  ftiaJl  be  Weft,  both  in  city  and  in  field, 

And  bteft.  mail  be  the  fruit  your  lands  doth  yield  f 

A  plenteous  harveft  ye  mail  joyful  reap, 

And  build  new  barn*  for  the  prodigious  heap  ; 

The  fruit  of  you*  bodies  (hall  by  me  be  bleft, 

For  they  (ball  tafts  the  joys  of  peace  and  reft; 

BlefTed  mail  be.  your  cattle  and  your  kine, 

And  with  thick  clufters  I  will  fill  your  vine, 

Your  ftocks  of  &cep,  your  bafket  and  your  ftore, 

Them  I  will  blefi  quite,  fully  feven  times  more : 

And  I  will  blefe  you  when  you  do  go  out, 

Or  cometh  in  qx  when  you  turn  about, 

And  all  of  ypur  enemies  I  will  difgrace, 

Til  caufe  them  to  be  flam  before  you'r  face  ; 

They  frail  againft  you  fight  but  not  prevail, 

All  of  their  cunning  fchemes  I'll  caufe  to  fail  • 

I  will  make  you  a  great  city  of  defence, 

With  brafen  walls  and  ye  (hall  drive  them  hence  • 

But  one  way  they  mall  out  againft  ye  come, 

And  you  (hall  eaiife  them  feven  ways  to  run 

I  will  fulfil  ail  I  to  you  have  faid, 

And  of  you  flialj  the  wicked  be  afraid  ; 

I'll  fend  a  Welling  on  all  you  fet  your  hand, 

And  increafe  your  feed  in  number  %s  the  fand  ; 

In  a  due  feafon  I  will  fend  my  rain, 

And  not  a  loul  among  you  will  complain, 

You  mail  in  fulnefs  to  many  nations  lend, 

With  my  ftrong  arm  I  will  .your  right  defend, 

And  you  jhaJJ  never  want  of  them  to  borrow, 

You  (hall  be  free  frpm  poverty  or  forro w ; 

I  with  an  everlafting  love  will  love, 

If  in  return  to  me  you'll  conftant  prove  ; 

Behold  I  to  you  will  give  lafting  health/ 

And  I  your  coifers  will  fill  up  with  wealth  • 

In  you  U*r«  fcall  be h*ari  the  voue  of  gladnefi, 


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And  no  more  fhall  your  fouls  be  fuTd  with  fadnefs  5 
The  voice  of  the  groom  and  alfo  of  the  bride, 
And  the  voice  of  them  that  do  in  me  take  pride, 
Shall  rife  to  heaven  with  a  glorious  fhout, 
And  I  will  put  all  evil  to  the  rout ; 
In  blemng  I  will  blefs  and  multiply, 
Both  when  you  rife  and  when  you  clown  do  lie, 
With  fpiritual  finging  lover  you  will  joy, 
With  dainties  that  will  never  cloy  ; 
From  fpiritual  death  I  will  your  fouls  redeem, 
And  into  you  (hall  living  waters  ftream, 
AH  the  earth's  fatnefs  into  you  (hall  flow, 
And  ye  (hall  reap,  your  enemies  fhall  fow, 
Your  fons  fhall  be  as  brafs  and  iron  flrong, 
And  by  my  help  they  (hall  revenge  your  wrong, 
They  to  your  enemies  fhall  never  yield, 
For  I  will  be  their  buckler  and  their  fhield, 
Your  daughters  fhall  with  modefty  appear, 
And  by  their  conduct  they  mall  your  hearts  cheer, 
From  youth  to  age  all  bleflings  I  will  give, 
Nor  will  never  leave  you  whilfl  on  earth  you  live, 
And  when  that  icy  death  doth  clofe  your  eyes, 
Your  fouls  rejoicing  (hall  to  heaven  rife, 
Completely  there  you  fhall  with  angels  fhare 
A  heavenly  blelhng  palling  all  compare, 
There  for  jufl  men  a  righteous  crown  is  laid, 
Which  from  their  brows  fhall  never  never  fade  ; 
Thefe  promis'd  gifts  exprefs'd  from  heaven's  throne 
In  words  was  by  infpired  mortals  mown, 
To  let  us  fee  his  favor  far  exceeds 
The  juftice  he  infli&s  on  wicked  deeds, 
King  Hezek.iah.when  in  life's  decline, 
With  fore  difeafe  did  on  his  bed  recline, 
His  foul  was  wifhing  on  earth  longer  to  ftay, 
His  days  to  lengthen  he  unto  God  did  pray. 
As  he  had  love'd  the  Lord  with  all  his  heart, 
Infpir'd  Ifaiah  did  to  him  thefe  words  impart  : 
Thus  faith  the  Lord,  I  will  increafe  thy  years 
Full  fifteen  more,  therefore  dry  up  thy  tears, 
And  from  the  Affyrian  king  I'll  thee  releafc, 

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Yes  thou  (halt  live  in  quietnefs  and  peace 
Though  Job  was  tried  by  God's  affli&inghand 
Yet  he  to  righteoufnefs  moft  firm  did  {land 
He  patiently  God's  chaftenings  did  endure 
And  great  rewards  did  to  himfelf  enfure. 
The  God  of  love  who  always  doubly  pays 
Did  Job  unto  all  worldly  honors  raife, 
Though  he  before  of  trouble  had  great  ftore, 
The  Lord  gave  unto  him  twice  as  much  more. 
He  in  his  children  was  moft  greatly  bleft, 
And  by  all  that  knew  him  he  was  much  carefs'd  ; 
As  were  Job's  daughters  none  could  be  found  fo  fair 
For  beauty  and  accomplishments  moft  rare. 
His  latter  end  was  bleft  in  many  ways, 
And  Job  he  died  when  old  and  full  of  days. 
Thus  it  is  prov'd,  if  after  God  we  feek, 
And  in  hishcav'nly  path  we  love  to  keep. 
By  him  whofe  glory  paffes  human  thought, 
To  the  height  of  happinefs  we  will  be  brought, 
Happinefs  which  we  with  freedom  can  enjoy, 
Which  unto  eternity  will  never  cloy. 
Oh  may  Americans,  on  him  alone  depend, 
And  there's  no  doubt 'he  will  our  rights  defend  ; 
Yes,  may  we  bow  together  one  and  all, 
In  fpirit  to  the  great  Creator  call. 
Thou  Lord  of  heaven  and  earth,  oh  hear  our  cry3 
And  in  the  needful  time  be  to  us  nigh, 
Teach  us  to  learn  to  bear  each  difpenfation, 
Unto  thy  will  fubmit  with  relignation, 
And  may  thy  grace  extended  to  us  be, 
To  help  us  combat,  our  fpiritual  enemy  ; 
Teach  us  to  prize  thy  maxims  more  than  life, 
Againft  vile  Satan  only  be  at  ftrife, 
And  may  frail  mortals  thee  alone*  adore. 
Now  henceforward  and  for  evermore. 


A  VOYAGE  TO  LONDON. 

DECLINING  health,  foremoft  of  ills, 

Did  caufe  me  for  to  part, 
From  Pennfylvania's  pieafan thills, 

And  the  friend  of  my  heart* 

I  was  advis'd  by  Do&or  Rufti, 

Afkilful  man  is  he  ; 
That  I  in  God  mould  put  my  truft, 

And  hie  me  to  the  fea. 

In  hopes  he  was  by  change  of  air, 

And  God's  aflifting  hand  ; 
I  might  again  in  health  repair, 

Back  to  my  native  land. 

I  many  a  heartfelt  figh  did  heave, 

Shed  many  a  briny  tear  ;  i 

When  Philadelphia  I  did  leave, 
And  from  it  we  did  fleer. 

And  when  I  left  my  native  more, 

I  thus  did  breathe  a  prayer  ; 
Lord  thy  amflance  I  implore, 

Oh  !  let  me  not  defpair. 

Let  me  be  filled  with  thy  grace, 

Let  my  friend  be  fincere  : 
Again  to  fee  my  native  place, 

And  keep  me  in  thy  fear. 

Sea  ficknefs  did  my  bowels  rack, 

Bedizzen'd  was  my  brain  ; 
The  fea  did  roar,  and  thunder  crack, 

But  I  did  not  complain. 

For  by  that  means  it  came  about, 

My  health  it  did  reftbre  ; 
And  many  a  gale  we  weather'd  out, 
Ere  we  reach'd  Englifh  more. 

In  London  fafe  was  landed  I, 

And  wandered  up  and  down  • 
To  view  the  buildings  low  and  high, 
All  in  that  famous  town, 


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